Main character Fort is an aspiring musician who strums songs on a sitar and wants to touch people with his tunes. Una is a bright-eyed painter who works at a factory and plays a mean flute. Una also sees Fort as a love interest. One day, Fort's gramps Macvein dusts off his harp and starts strumming again - why has the music returned to the old coot? One day, they find a book detailing the "Phantom Melody" and their lives are changed forever when they're drawn into a world spanning adventure. Fellow musicians include a violinist named Altos and a blue-haired gal named Aida. As members of a troupe of musicians, Fort, Uma, and Gramps travel around the countryside and play their melodies for the folk. Since music is a big part of the game, it's used in battles to impact sonic/resonant damage to beasts and creatures. Similar to previous Legend of Heroes games, the pet system allows animals to join the battle and an extra scenario is included to add value for PC gamers who have already completed the game.

Every order will include a bonus Legend of Heroes cardboard slipcase with alternate artwork which the game case slides into. A second laminated cardboard slipcase is also included which holds the game and first slipcase safely within its confines.

This game is also known as Legend of Heroes V: A Cagesong of the Ocean.

View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX site.